2024 SERAPH Finalists

Phantastische Akademie announced the finalists for the 2024 SERAPH, a German fantasy award.

Best Debut

  • Die Moritat der Organspenderin, Tina Ariam (Wreaders Verlag)
  • Die goldene Kanone: (K)ein Detektivroman, An Brenach (ohneohren)
  • The Dark Secrets of New Orleans, Lisa Doberauer (THEIL Verlag)
  • Gameshow: Der Preis der Gier, Franzi Kopka (Fischer Sauerländer)
  • Fast verschwundene Fabelwesen: Die sagenhafte Expedition des Konstantin O. Boldt, Florian Schäfer & Elif Siebenpfeiffer
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2023 Cybils Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Children’s and Young Adults Bloggers’ Literary Awards (Cybils) have been announced. Books of genre interest follow.

Young Adult Speculative Fiction

  • The Half-Life of Love, Brianna Bourne (Scholastic)
  • Threads That Bind, Kika Hatzopoulou (Razorbill)
  • The Isles of the Gods, Amie Kaufman (Alfred A. Knopf)
  • Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross (Wednesday)
  • Fault Lines, Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Running Press)
  • Revelle, Lyssa Mia Smith (Balzer+Bray)
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2023 Chesley Awards Finalists

The 2023 Chesley Awards nominees have been announced.

Best Hardback Illustration

  • Marcela Bolívar for Blackwater by Michael McDowell (Suntup Editions)
  • Donato Giancola for The Dragonborne Chair by Tad Williams (Grim Oak Press)
  • Manzi Jackson for Africa Risen by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Zelda Knight, eds. (Tor)
  • Tran Nguyen for The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
  • John Picacio for Fevered Star by Rebecca
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Japanese SF Awards Finalists

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ) have announced the finalists for the 44th Japanese SF Awards:

  • プロトコル・オブ・ヒューマニティ [Protocol of Humanity], Satoshi Hase (Hayakawa Shobō)
  • わたしたちの怪獣 [Our Monster], Mikihiko Hisanaga (Tokyo Sogensha)
  • 回樹 [Kaiki], Yuki Shashindo (Hayakawa Shobō)
  • グラーフ・ツェッペリン あの夏の飛行船 [Graf Zeppelin: The Airship of That Summer], Fumio Takano (Hayakawa Shobō)
  • アブソルート・コールド [Absolute Cold], Mitsunori Yuki (Hayakawa Shobō)

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2024 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Finalists

The Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has announced the finalists for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction.

  • Orion Shall Rise, Poul Anderson (Timescape)
  • The Truth, Terry Pratchett (Doubleday/Transworld)
  • “The Trees”, Rush (Hemispheres)
  • Between the Rivers, Harry Turtledove (Tor)

Six other works were also considered: Zelig, Woody Allen; Floating Worlds, Cecilia Holland (Knopf); “Primary Education of the Camiroi”, R.A. Lafferty (Galaxy 12/66); That ...Read More

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2023 Wonderland Awards Finalists

BizarroCon has announced the finalists for the 2023 Wonderland Book Awards for Excellence in Bizarro Fiction.

Best Novel

  • Charcoal, Garrett Cook (Clash)
  • The Girl with the Barbed Wire Hair, Carlton Mellick III (Eraserhead)
  • One Hand to Hold, One Hand to Carve, M. Shaw (Tenebrous)
  • Moonfellows, Danger Slater (Perpetual Motion Machine)
  • God’s Leftovers, Grant Wamack (Bizarro Pulp)

Best Collection

  • The Last 5 Minutes of the Human Race
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2023 National Book Awards Finalists

Finalists for the National Book Awards (NBA) in the Fiction and Translated Literature categories have been announced, including titles and authors of genre interest.

The Fiction category includes Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Pantheon). The Translated Literature category includes Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin).

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2023 Premio Italia Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Premio Italia Awards have been announced:

International SF Novel

  • La cacciatrice di luce [Light Chaser], Peter Hamilton, Gareth Powell (Fanucci)
  • La città che siamo diventati [The City We Became], N.K. Jemisin (Mondadori)
  • Analogico/virtuale [Analog/Virtual], Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Future Fiction)
  • La canzone del tempo [Song of Time], Ian MacLeod (Mondadori)
  • Frammenti della Terra [Shards of Earth], Adrian Tchaikovsky
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2023 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the 2023 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. The fiction category includes several titles of genre interest:

  • The Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton (Grand Central)
  • Anthem, Noah Hawley (Grand Central)
  • The Immortal King Rao, Vauhini Vara (W.W. Norton & Company)

The prize “is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace.” The two winners—one in

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2023 Kirkus Prizes Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Kirkus Prizes have been announced, including several titles of genre interest:

Fiction

  • White Cat, Black Dog, Kelly Link (Random House)

Young Adult

  • The Eternal Return of Clara Hart, Louise Finch (Little Island)

Middle Grade

  • The Skull, Jon Klassen (Candlewick)

“Each of the winners will receive a $50,000 cash prize. The finalists are selected from books that have received starred reviews from Kirkus—stars are

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2023 WSFA Small Press Award Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) Small Press Award for Short Fiction have been announced:

  • “This Living Hand”, Marie Brennan (Sunday Morning Transport 2/22)
  • “Ashes of a Cinnamon Fire”, R. Z. Held (Shattering The Glass Slipper)
  • “Simons, Far and Near”, Ana Gardner (Cast of Wonders 2/22)
  • “Possession”, Taylor Jones (Reckoning 9/22)
  • “At the Lighthouse, Out by the Othersea”, Juliet Kemp (Uncanny 7-8/22)
  • “The Dragon Project”,
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2023 Locus Awards Online Report

The Locus Awards were twofold this year: held online from June 21-24, 2023 and in person on June 24 in Preservation Park in downtown Oakland CA. Maggie Tokuda-Hall emceed the ceremony, with Connie Willis as special guest. There were 175 guests, with 90 at­tending virtually and 85 in person. Full members received access to virtual and in-person events, six months of digital Locus Magazine, book bags and swag, and more. ...Read More

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2023 DreamFoundry Contest for Emerging Writers Finalists

DreamFoundry has announced the finalists for the 2023 Contest for Emerging Writers. The contest is open to “writers who are relatively new to paid or income-earning publication of speculative short fiction in English.”

The ten finalists are;

  • Fatima Abdullahi
  • Jessica Andrewartha
  • Zary Fekete
  • Ariel Finkle
  • Mallika Kamat
  • Toshiya Kamei
  • Felicia Martínez
  • Albert Nkereuwem
  • Alexia Tolas
  • Alan Mark Tong

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2023 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2022 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2023 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 26-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City MO.

The Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, will go to Peter Crowther and John Douglas.

The World Fantasy Awards finalists are:

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2023 Mike Resnick Memorial Award Finalists

Finalists for the annual Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Short Fiction have been announced:

  • “For the Great and Immortal”, Daniel Burnbridge
  • “Spare Parts”, M. Thomas Diskint
  • “Just Another Day”, Cecilia Kang
  • “Lag”, Pierre-Alexandre Sicart
  • “Deep Sadness”, Sophia Tao

The award, sponsored by Galaxy’s Edge (published by Arc Manor) and by Dragon Con, is given to the best unpublished science fiction short story by a new author “who has not had ...Read More

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2023 New England Book Awards Finalists

The New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) has revealed the finalists for the 2023 New England Book Awards. Submitted titles “must be either about New England, set in New England, or written by an author residing in New England.” Finalists of genre interest include:

Fiction

  • Yellowface, R.F. Kuang (The Borough)
  • Thistlefoot, GennaRose Nethercott (Anchor)
  • The Confessions of Matthew Strong, Ousmane K. Power-Greene (Other)

Young Adult

  • This Delicious
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2023 Eugie Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2023 Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction have been announced:

  • “A Chestnut, A Persimmon, A Cunning Lie”, Michelle Denham (Podcastle 2/8/22)
  • “The Little God of the Staircase”, Meg Elison (The Dark 9/22)
  • “Quandary Aminu vs The Butterfly Man”, Rich Larson (Tor.com 9/21/22)
  • “The Pigeon-Keeper’s Daughter”, Su-Yee Lin (Strange Horizons 3/7/22)
  • “Nine Theories of Time”, Spencer Nitkey (Apex 3/22/22)

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2023 Ignotus Finalists

The Asociación Española de Fantasía, Ciencia Ficción y Terror (AEFCFT) has announced the finalists for the 2023 Ignotus Awards (the Spanish equivalent of the Hugo Awards).

Novela extranjera (Foreign Novel)

  • “Defekt” [Defekt], Nino Cipri, translated by Carla Bataller Estruch (Aventuras en el LitenVerso)
  • Mascota [Pet], Akwaeke Emezi, translated by Carla Bataller Estruch (Crononauta) and into Catalan by Octavi Gil (Indòmita)
  • Perdición [The Lost], Jack Ketchum, translated by María
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2023 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Finalists

Finalists for the Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book have been announced by Chengdu Worldcon, the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. There were 1,847 valid nominating ballots (1,843 electronic and 4 paper) received and counted from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2023 Hugo Awards. Voting on the final ballot will open ...Read More

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2023 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Finalists

Finalists for the tenth annual Baen Fantasy Adventure Award have been announced:

  • “The Hitchhiker on Souls’ Road”, Ashley Agbay
  • “A Dragon’s True Purpose”, Ceci Black
  • “The Runner”, Sidney Blaylock, Jr.
  • “A Tale of Three Dragons”, Carrie Callahan
  • “Winter Offerings”, Garick Cooke
  • “Compact”, Arlen Feldman
  • “The Knight, The Witch, and The Farmboy”, C.H. Hung
  • “The Dreaded Song of Klau”, Jason Lairamore
  • “Silver Spears and Sea-Songs”, Wendy Nikel
  • “Fall From Grace”, Melissa
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2023 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis have been announced.

Best German Language Short Story

  • “Fast Forward”, CM Dyrnberg (Nova 31)
  • “Die Summe aller Teile”, Christoph Grimm (Alien Contagium)
  • “Briefe an eine imaginäre Frau”, Michael K. Iwoleit (Nova 31)
  • “Hayes‘ Töchter und Söhne”, Thorsten Küper (Der Tod kommt auf Zahnrädern)
  • “Die Grenze der Welt”, Aiki Mira (Exodus 44)
  • “Der blassblaue Punkt”, Helen Obermeier (Alien
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2023 Sturgeon Award Finalists

The finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction story have been announced by the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction.

  • “Ten Steps for Effective Mold Removal”, Derrick Boden (Apex 9/22)
  • “Slow Communication”, Dominique Dickey (Fantasy 2/22)
  • “In the Beginning of Me, I Was a Bird”, Maria Dong (Lightspeed 1/22)
  • “If We Make It Through This Alive”, A.T. Greenblatt (Slate 1/22)
  • “The City
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2023 Premios Kelvin Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the 2023 Premios Kelvin 505 Awards, presented by the Celsius 232 festival and honoring the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels published in Spain.

Mejor Novela Original (Best Original Novel)

  • Solo los vivos perdonan, Ismael Martínez Biurrun (Aristas Martínez)
  • Horizonte de estrellas, Víctor Conde & Guillem Sánchez (Minotauro)
  • Proyecto Kétchup, Inés Galiano (Obscura)
  • Simbiosis, Bruno Puelles (Minotauro)

Mejor Novela Traducida

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2023 Ignyte Awards Finalists

The Ignyte Awards Committee has announced the finalists for the 2023 Ignyte Awards, which “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre.”

Best Novel: Adult

  • The Blood Trials, N.E. Davenport (Harper Voyager)
  • The Spear Cuts Through Water, Simon Jimenez (Del Rey)
  • Babel,
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2023 Mythopoeic Awards Finalists

The Mythopoeic Society has announced the 2023 Mythopoeic Awards finalists. Winners will be announced during the society’s Online Midsummer Seminar 2023, “Fantasy Goes to Hell,” to be held August 5-6, 2023 on Zoom and Discord.

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature

  • When Women Were Dragons, Kelly Barnhill (Doubleday; Hot Key)
  • The Ballad of Perilous Graves, Alex Jennings (Redhook; Orbit UK)
  • When the Angels Left the Old Country,
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2023 Colorado Book Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Colorado Book Awards have been announced, including their SF/F category.

Science Fiction/Fantasy

  • Demon Riding Shotgun, L.R. Braden (Belle Bridge)
  • Denver Moon: The thirteen of Mars, Warren Hammond & Joshua Viola (Hex)
  • Conscious Designs, Nathaniel White (Miami University)

Other finalists of genre interest include Bizarre Bazaar: A Collection of Stories from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers edited by Amy Drayez & Veronica R. Calisto, eds.

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2022 Australian Shadows Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2022 Australian Shadows Awards have been announced. The award is given by the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) for “the finest in horror and dark fiction published by an Australasian within the calendar year.”

Novel

  • The Stone Road, Trent Jamieson (Erewhon)
  • Red Ruin, Ian J. Middleton & Denver Grenell (self-published)
  • The Path of Thorns, Angela Slatter (Titan)
  • Denizen, James McKenzie Watson (Viking)

Long

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2023 Tomorrow Prize Finalists and Green Feather Winner

The Omega Sci-Fi Awards has announced the finalists for its Tomorrow Prize short story competition:

  • “What Lies Beyond”, Rafael Chavez
  • “Burn the World, Build with the Ashes”, Barrie Komsky
  • “Nights in the City”, Evin Manlapaz
  • “Obsolete”, Jasmine Sov

Honorable mentions were given to the following stories:

  • “Ocean Crash”, Acaju Gastelum
  • “Oh Kanada”, Isaac Graham
  • “Gehenna’s Sanctum”, Sadika Mahmud
  • “Time”, Luis Martinez
  • “Digital”, Natalie Martinez
  • “Valiente”, Valery Rodriguez

The Tomorrow Prize

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2023 Roswell Finalists and New Suns Winner

The 2023 finalists for the Roswell Award have been announced, along with the winner of the New Suns Climate Fiction Award.

The Roswell Award Finalists

  • “Philanthropy”, Cecilia Evans
  • “The Ripples Read Outward”, Karin Hullati
  • “First Plantings”, Elizabeth King
  • “Breathing for Two”, Rich Larson
  • “You’re Hired”, Lexus Ndiwe
  • “Plastic Dragon”, Lucy Zhang

The Roswell Award Honorable Mentions

“The Fading Colour of Tea Leaves”, Mof Afdhall “The Last Violin”, Sam Bohlken-Hern “Curved”,

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2023 Xingyun Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 14th annual Xingyun Awards for Chinese science fiction were announced by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association.

Best Novel

  • The Red Stone, Jiang Bo (Sichuan Science & Technology Publishing House / Science Fiction World)
  • The Apocalypse, Yan Leisheng (New Star Press / Eight Light Minutes)
  • The Parallel Mountain Town of Tang Empire, Liang Qingsan (People’s Literature Publishing House / Eight Light Minutes)
  • Once Upon
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2023 Sir Julius Vogel Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Sir Julius Vogel Awards have been announced by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ).

Best Novel

  • City of Souls, Mel Harding-Shaw (Coruscate)
  • A Rake of His Own, A.J. Lancaster (Camberion)
  • Chevalier & Gawayn: The Ballad of the Dreamer, Phillip Mann (Quentin Wilson)
  • Ithaca Bound, Kirsten McKenzie (Squabbling Sparrows)
  • Brightest Star, Andy Southall (Amapur)
  • Tarquin the Honest: The
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2023 Prometheus Award Finalists

The Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has released the finalists for the Prometheus Award in the Best Novel category, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2022.

  • Widowland, C.J. Carey (Quercus)
  • Cloud-Castles, Dave Freer (Magic Isle)
  • Captain Trader Helmsman Spy, Karl. K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
  • A Beast Cannot Feign, Dr. Insensitive Jerk, AKA Gordon Hanka (self-published)
  • Summer’s End, John Van Stry (Baen)

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